Cocktail trails: 3 routes
The old city
6 bars · about 8 minutes on foot in total
- 1Alberrys38 St Margaret's St, Canterbury CT1 2TY
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 2The Rooftop8 St Margaret's St, Canterbury CT1 2TP
- 🚶 about 2 min to the next bar
- 3Cosy Club20-21 St Margaret's St, Canterbury CT1 2TH
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 4The Ivy Canterbury Brasserie16 Parade, Canterbury CT1 2SH
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 5Citi Terrace1 Longmarket, Canterbury CT1 2JS
- 🚶 about 3 min to the next bar
- 6The JohnBurgate, Canterbury CT1 2HG
Orange Street to the High Street
3 bars · about 3 minutes on foot in total
- 1The Cuban43 High St, Canterbury CT1 2RY
- 🚶 about 2 min to the next bar
- 2The Fig6 Orange St, Canterbury CT1 2JA
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 3The Ballroom15 Orange St, Canterbury CT1 2JA
The Westgate and St Dunstan's
3 bars · about 2 minutes on foot in total
- 1Pegasus Tap Room86 St. Dunstans St, Canterbury CT2 8AD
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 2The Falstaff Cocktail Bar8-10 St. Dunstans St, Canterbury CT2 8AF
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 3The Pound1 Pound Ln, Canterbury CT1 2BZ
Map: cocktail trails
Tap a pin for the bar. Numbers match the list.
Your questions
How long does a Canterbury cocktail trail take?
Each route has three to six bars. Allow two to four hours with a drink at each, plus the walking times shown.
Which is the best cocktail trail in Canterbury?
For first-timers, the The old city route takes in six of our favourite bars, all a short walk apart.
More Canterbury bar guides
- Hidden and late-night barsHidden and late bars in Canterbury: The John, The Pound, The Ballroom and Alberrys and mor
- Date nightRomantic cocktail bars in Canterbury for a night for two: The Fig, The Falstaff Cocktail B
- Fun bars for groupsLively Canterbury bars for birthdays, hen and stag dos and nights out: The John, The Pound
- Gin, rum, whisky and tequilaThe best Canterbury bars for gin, rum, whisky and agave: Pegasus Tap Room, Alberrys, Citi
Who wrote this guide
This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We love Canterbury's bars, so we put this guide together from our own research and trusted local guides.
No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.
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